Proverbs 3

1 My son, forget not my teaching, and let thy heart observe my commandments;

١ يَا ٱبْنِي، لَا تَنْسَ شَرِيعَتِي، بَلْ لِيَحْفَظْ قَلْبُكَ وَصَايَايَ.

2 for length of days, and years of life, and peace shall they add to thee.

٢ فَإِنَّهَا تَزِيدُكَ طُولَ أَيَّامٍ، وَسِنِي حَيَاةٍ وَسَلَامَةً.

3 Let not loving-kindness and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart:

٣ لَا تَدَعِ ٱلرَّحْمَةَ وَٱلْحَقَّ يَتْرُكَانِكَ. تَقَلَّدْهُمَا عَلَى عُنُقِكَ. اُكْتُبْهُمَا عَلَى لَوْحِ قَلْبِكَ،

4 and thou shalt find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

٤ فَتَجِدَ نِعْمَةً وَفِطْنَةً صَالِحَةً فِي أَعْيُنِ ٱللهِ وَٱلنَّاسِ.

5 Confide in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own intelligence;

٥ تَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱلرَّبِّ بِكُلِّ قَلْبِكَ، وَعَلَى فَهْمِكَ لَا تَعْتَمِدْ.

6 in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will make plain thy paths.

٦ فِي كُلِّ طُرُقِكَ ٱعْرِفْهُ، وَهُوَ يُقَوِّمُ سُبُلَكَ.

7 Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

٧ لَا تَكُنْ حَكِيمًا فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِكَ. ٱتَّقِ ٱلرَّبَّ وَٱبْعُدْ عَنِ ٱلشَّرِّ،

8 it shall be health for thy navel, and moisture for thy bones.

٨ فَيَكُونَ شِفَاءً لِسُرَّتِكَ، وَسَقَاءً لِعِظَامِكَ.

9 Honour Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;

٩ أَكْرِمِ ٱلرَّبَّ مِنْ مَالِكَ وَمِنْ كُلِّ بَاكُورَاتِ غَلَّتِكَ،

10 so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.

١٠ فَتَمْتَلِئَ خَزَائِنُكَ شِبْعًا، وَتَفِيضَ مَعَاصِرُكَ مِسْطَارًا.

11 My son, despise not the instruction of Jehovah, neither be weary of his chastisement;

١١ يَا ٱبْنِي، لَا تَحْتَقِرْ تَأْدِيبَ ٱلرَّبِّ وَلَا تَكْرَهْ تَوْبِيخَهُ،

12 for whom Jehovah loveth he chasteneth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

١٢ لِأَنَّ ٱلَّذِي يُحِبُّهُ ٱلرَّبُّ يُؤَدِّبُهُ، وَكَأَبٍ بِٱبْنٍ يُسَرُّ بِهِ.

13 Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

١٣ طُوبَى لِلْإِنْسَانِ ٱلَّذِي يَجِدُ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ، وَلِلرَّجُلِ ٱلَّذِي يَنَالُ ٱلْفَهْمَ،

14 For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.

١٤ لِأَنَّ تِجَارَتَهَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ تِجَارَةِ ٱلْفِضَّةِ، وَرِبْحَهَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ ٱلذَّهَبِ ٱلْخَالِصِ.

15 She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not equal unto her.

١٥ هِيَ أَثْمَنُ مِنَ ٱلَّلآلِئِ، وَكُلُّ جَوَاهِرِكَ لَا تُسَاوِيهَا.

16 Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand riches and honour.

١٦ فِي يَمِينِهَا طُولُ أَيَّامٍ، وَفِي يَسَارِهَا ٱلْغِنَى وَٱلْمَجْدُ.

17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

١٧ طُرُقُهَا طُرُقُ نِعَمٍ، وَكُلُّ مَسَالِكِهَا سَلَامٌ.

18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; and happy is he that retaineth her.

١٨ هِيَ شَجَرَةُ حَيَاةٍ لِمُمْسِكِيهَا، وَٱلْمُتَمَسِّكُ بِهَا مَغْبُوطٌ.

19 Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.

١٩ ٱلرَّبُّ بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ أَسَّسَ ٱلْأَرْضَ. أَثْبَتَ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ بِٱلْفَهْمِ.

20 By his knowledge the deeps were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.

٢٠ بِعِلْمِهِ ٱنْشَقَّتِ ٱللُّجَجُ، وَتَقْطُرُ ٱلسَّحَابُ نَدًى.

21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion:

٢١ يَا ٱبْنِي، لَا تَبْرَحْ هَذِهِ مِنْ عَيْنَيْكَ. ٱحْفَظِ ٱلرَّأْيَ وَٱلتَّدْبِيرَ،

22 so shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace unto thy neck.

٢٢ فَيَكُونَا حَيَاةً لِنَفْسِكَ، وَنِعْمَةً لِعُنُقِكَ.

23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble;

٢٣ حِينَئِذٍ تَسْلُكُ فِي طَرِيقِكَ آمِنًا، وَلَا تَعْثُرُ رِجْلُكَ.

24 when thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid, but thou shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet.

٢٤ إِذَا ٱضْطَجَعْتَ فَلَا تَخَافُ، بَلْ تَضْطَجِعُ وَيَلُذُّ نَوْمُكَ.

25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh;

٢٥ لَا تَخْشَى مِنْ خَوْفٍ بَاغِتٍ، وَلَا مِنْ خَرَابِ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ إِذَا جَاءَ.

26 for Jehovah shall be thy confidence, and he will keep thy foot from being taken.

٢٦ لِأَنَّ ٱلرَّبَّ يَكُونُ مُعْتَمَدَكَ، وَيَصُونُ رِجْلَكَ مِنْ أَنْ تُؤْخَذَ.

27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

٢٧ لَا تَمْنَعِ ٱلْخَيْرَ عَنْ أَهْلِهِ، حِينَ يَكُونُ فِي طَاقَةِ يَدِكَ أَنْ تَفْعَلَهُ.

28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give, when thou hast it by thee.

٢٨ لَا تَقُلْ لِصَاحِبِكَ: «ٱذْهَبْ وَعُدْ فَأُعْطِيَكَ غَدًا» وَمَوْجُودٌ عِنْدَكَ.

29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

٢٩ لَا تَخْتَرِعْ شَرًّا عَلَى صَاحِبِكَ، وَهُوَ سَاكِنٌ لَدَيْكَ آمِنًا.

30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

٣٠ لَا تُخَاصِمْ إِنْسَانًا بِدُونِ سَبَبٍ، إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ قَدْ صَنَعَ مَعَكَ شَرًّا.

31 Envy not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.

٣١ لَا تَحْسِدِ ٱلظَّالِمَ وَلَا تَخْتَرْ شَيْئًا مِنْ طُرُقِهِ،

32 For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright.

٣٢ لِأَنَّ ٱلْمُلْتَوِيَ رَجْسٌ عِنْدَ ٱلرَّبِّ، أَمَّا سِرُّهُ فَعِنْدَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِينَ.

33 The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

٣٣ لَعْنَةُ ٱلرَّبِّ فِي بَيْتِ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ، لَكِنَّهُ يُبَارِكُ مَسْكَنَ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ.

34 He indeed scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

٣٤ كَمَا أَنَّهُ يَسْتَهْزِئُ بِٱلْمُسْتَهْزِئِينَ، هَكَذَا يُعْطِي نِعْمَةً لِلْمُتَوَاضِعِينَ.

35 The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of the foolish.

٣٥ ٱلْحُكَمَاءُ يَرِثُونَ مَجْدًا وَٱلْحَمْقَى يَحْمِلُونَ هَوَانًا.